Farm gate



Aug. 12 1924. 1,505,039

0. T. LAY

FARM GATE Filed May 4, 1923 i f g L Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR '1. LAY, OF GRASSY BUTTE, NORTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO HENRY G. SCHWARTZ, OF KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA.

FARM GATE.

Application filed May 4,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Osonn T. LAY. a citi" zen ot the United States. residing at Grassy Butte in the county of McKenzie and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Farm Gates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a lull. clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to gates and more particularly to a gate for closing an opening in a fence erected about a farm. garden or other piece of land and h s for its object to mount the gate so that it may be swung at either end and in either direction, or be readily detached and set aside as required.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

l vhile the drawings illustrate an. embodi- .nent of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet ditterent conditions: and requirements. various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring; to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a front view 01 a gate embodying the invention the dotted lines showing one of the posts elevated to release the gate whereby it may be swung about the other post in either direction, as required.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, the dotted lines indicating diiiierent adjusted positions oi the gate when swung from opposite ends and in opposite dircctiona ligure 3 is a sectional detail on the line oi? Figure 1" and Figure 4!; is a detail view in elevation of a portion of one of the posts.

Corresponding; and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The gate may be of any construction and comprises end members 1, longitudinal elements 2 and cross braces 3. A post 4 is provided at each side of the gate opening 1923. Serial No. 636,622.

and the gate is so mounted as to swing at either end about either of the posts t and in either direction, as indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 2. The lower ends of the posts +l; are stepped in base pieces 5 preferably formed of concrete and firmly set in the ground. A tube 6 is let into each of the base pieces 5 and receives the lower end of the post. A tube 7 clamped to the end of the gate is adapted to rest upon the tube 6 and receive the post 4 which is slidable therein and in the tube 6. said post being movable vertically by means of a handle 8 let into a side of thepost and projecting through a slot 9 formed in a side oi? the tube 7.

ihe tube 7 may be secured to the ends oi the gate in any manner and as shown, clamps 10 are provided and engage both the tube 7 and the end members 1 of the gate. The posts 4- move vertically in the tubes and 7 and when both posts are lowered so as to enter the tube 6, the gate is locked and cannot be opened at either end. However, when either one of the posts 4!: is raised so as to clear the tube 6. the gate is free at such end and may be swung open in either direction. The slot 9 in the side of the tube 7 faces away from the gate opening and is in line with the fence thereby admitting of the handle 8 being conveniently reached from either approach to the gate. it is observed that the gate may be advanta eously used for stock yards and in fact in any situation or place where a swing:- ing gate is adapted for use.

hat is claimed is:

A. gate, a tube at each end of the gate and having; a longitudinal slot in a side thereof. a post movable in each of the tubes. handle projecting; laterally from each of the posts and passing through the longitudinal slot of a tube, base for the lower end of each post, and a tube let into the base and adapted to receive the lower end of the post.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR T. LAY.

\Vitnesses L. C. HULETT, I WM. Jose 

